Phil Murphy, a proponent of offshore wind energy, in a release. The Vineyard Wind 1 project off Massachusetts and the South Fork Wind project off Rhode Island and New York are expected to generate about 800 megawatts and 130 megawatts of energy, respectively. Ocean Wind 1 is the largest project of the three. AdvertisementThe Department of the Interior described the approval as a step forward for the offshore wind industry and as constituting “significant progress” toward the Biden administration’s goal of developing 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030 in a release. These activist groups have taken legal action against the wind project.

Source: Washington Post July 06, 2023 15:10 UTC